Jimmy Barret Inks Booking Agreement

Singer/songwriter Jimmy Barret has signed an agreement with William Morris Endeavor (WME) […]

Audio Masters Golf Tournament Starts Tomorrow

The 15th annual Audio Masters Golf Tournament is taking place this week at the Harpeth Hills Golf Course in Nashville […]

Industry Photos (5/15/12)

Gregg Allman at BMI • SESAC in Key West • Berklee Honors Krauss and the Eagles

DISClaimer Single Reviews (5/16/12)

Music Row brings out the big guns this week with new entries by George Strait, Rascal Flatts, Little Big Town, Randy Travis, Keith Urban and The Mavericks. And here’s the kicker: Everybody sounds good […]

IBMA Moving World of Bluegrass To Raleigh

Nashville is losing a major music conference but officials say the organization’s headquarters will stay put […]

TV Shows Singing A Country Tune

The Voice will return this fall, as Jennifer Nettles and John Rich prep for their own summer singing series […]

Country Throwdown Tour Adds Corey Smith, Plans New Dates

The third annual Country Throwdown Tour Fired Up By Kingsford will get underway Friday, May 18 in Gulfport, MS […]

Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Mark Nesler

Nesler’s deep catalog includes “Just to See You Smile,” “Living and Living Well,” “You Look Good in My Shirt” and “Let Me Down Easy” […]

Events: SOLID Crawfish Boil; Songwriters at Savor Nashvillle

SOLID’s 15th annual Crawfish Boil tomorrow, and Marv Green and Tim Nichols perform at Saturday’s Savor Nashville […]

The Mavericks Announce EP Release Date; Stream Single

The Mavericks will release a new Valory Music Co. project, a five-song EP titled Suited Up and Ready […]

Plowboy Records Launches In Honor of Eddy Arnold

On what would have been Eddy Arnold’s 94th birthday, Plowboy Records has launched in Nashville to celebrate the Tennessee Plowboy’s legacy […]

Lucero Brings Memphis To Nashville

It probably goes without saying, but there’s just no substitute for playing live and making fans city by city […]

Senate Subcommittee To Examine UMG/EMI Merger

UMG’s proposed buyout of EMI’s recorded music division will be investigated by a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust issues […]

Jim Raley Joins CMT

Jim Raley has joined CMT as Director of Special Events, it was announced yesterday (5/14) by […]

John Rich & Friends Play For St. Jude

John Rich, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Jeff Foxworthy and Big & Rich will perform at the St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends concert on June 5 at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn.

EJ Bernas Joins Bigger Picture Group

“We didn’t know whether to sign EJ to our artist roster or our executive staff, we only knew that we had to have him and we could figure the rest out later,” says Pres. Michael Powers.

MusicRowPics: Stephanie Grace

Stephanie Grace took a break from her radio tour to stop by MusicRow headquarters last week […]

Nine North Taps Jane O’Malia To Lead Northeast Promo

Turnpike Music President Larry Pareigis and VP Tom Moran announced the hiring of Jane O’Malia […]

[Updated] ABC Picks Up “Nashville,” Reba’s “Malibu Country”

After seeing the pilot episodes, ABC will proceed with the series. Plus, watch the trailer for “Nashville” […]

First Performers Announced For CMT Music Awards

The fan-voted awards show, now in its 11th year, will broadcast on CMT and CMT.com from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on June 6 at 7 pm/CT […]

New Staffer Joins ASCAP Nashville

Alison Toczylowski has joined the PRO as Director of Communications & Media […]

CMA Music Fest Update: Fan Fair Hall Lines Up Fun

Price bump for 2013 tickets, on sale this week […]

Kenny Rogers HOF Residency Traces Decades of Success

Superstar entertainer Kenny Rogers performed two sold-out shows last week (5/9 and 5/10) at the Country Music Hall of Fame […]

Industry Photos (5/14/12)

Key West Songwriters Festival • 3rd Annual Bridges Domestic Violence Center Golf Scramble •W.O. Smith Music Schoo

Zooey Deschanel to Portray Loretta Lynn on Broadway

Loretta Lynn announced Thursday evening (5/10) that she has chosen Grammy® and Golden Globe nominated actress Zooey Deschanel to portray her in an upcoming Broadway adaptation of Coal Miner’s Daughter […]

Chesney Debuts Single, Starts Rehearsals With McGraw

With the release of his next album set for June 19, Kenny Chesney is busy […]

CMA Accepting Broadcast Award Nominations

CMA Broadcast Awards for Broadcast Personality, Station, and National Broadcast Personality of the Year will be recognized at the 46th Annual CMA Awards late in 2012 […]

Celebration of Life: Pat Harris

The Celebration of Life for Pat Harris is scheduled for Saturday, May 12 […]

Easton Corbin Joins “Road to the Ram Jam”

Mercury Nashville recording artist Easton Corbin will join previously announced artists Kellie Pickler and Brantley Gilbert for the “Road to the Ram® Jam” series and sweepstakes […]

Jimmy Wayne Honored For Foster Service Advocacy

Jimmy Wayne was honored this week with a congratulatory resolution at the Grand Ole Opry […]

GAC Plans 5th Annual Kick-off Breakfast

Tickets went on sale today (5/11) for the 5th Annual GAC Kick-off Breakfast—the unofficial start to CMA Music Fest […]

Artist Updates (5/11/12)

Carrie Underwood • Lee Ann Womack • Miranda Lambert • Martina McBride • The Mavericks • Craig Morgan • Bucky Covington • Glen Templeton

McFadden Joins Momentum Promotion Team

Momentum Label Group has announced the hire of Tim McFadden to assist promotion efforts […]

CountryBreakout No. 1 Song

Think this one’s a hit? Yeah, us too […]

Publishing News: Rick Monroe, Aaron Espe

Singer-songwriter Rick Monroe inks co-publishing deal • Aaron Espe signs administration agreement

Toby Keith Hosts Golf Classic

The 9th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic tees up on May 18 at the groundbreaking of the OK Kids Korral in Oklahoma City […]

Weekly Chart Report (5/11/2012)

It’s dude central at the top of this week’s CountryBreakout Chart […]

Charlie Cook On Air: Mother’s Day

Sunday is Mother’s Day. This is a perfect opportunity to salute the mothers that make Country Music so special […]

Blaster Entertainment Adds Aaron Lewis, Recruits Team Members

Blaster Entertainment has added former R&J Records artist Aaron Lewis to its roster and promotion vets Skip Bishop, John Ettinger, and Tony Benken will be taking his music to radio […]

GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame Names Inductees

The GMA Foundation will induct the honorees on Tues., Aug. 14, 2012 […]

“Hot Nights” Return to the Hall of Fame

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Hot Nights At The Hall summer concert series for members will return to downtown Nashville on June 5 […]

By The Numbers: The Week Vegas Goes Country

A breakdown of The Week Vegas Goes Country […]

Chesney Recruits “Guitarist of the Year” For Summer Tour

Kenny Chesney has added guitarist Kenny Greenberg to his touring band for his Brothers of the Sun Tour with Tim McGraw […]

Starlite Nightclub Founder Passes

Mary King, the founder of Nashville’s oldest continuously operating nightclub, has died at age 91 […]

Kenny Rogers Working on New Album For Warner Bros.

He made the announcement last night (5/9) during the first of two performances as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Artist-in-Residence […]

Herring Joins EMI Records Nashville

Capitol Records Nashville has announced that promotion veteran Kevin Herring will be joining the company as VP Promotion for EMI Records Nashville […]

Heidi Newfield – Why’d You Have To Be So Good

Heidi Newfield’s voice and presence in country music first established her as the center stage rock star of Trick Pony’s emergence in […]

Thursday Photos (5/10/12)

Martina McBride on ABC’s The Chew • Sarah Darling Backstage with the Cast of “Rain – A Tribute To The Beatles” • Florida Georgia Line Visits BMI

Industry Ink (5/10/12)

Belmont students go on tour • NARM announces board of directors • Sound Healthcare partners with Americana Music Association • Wallflowers recording with Jay Joyce

Lipton Unveils Lady Antebellum Ad Campaign

The celebrity partnership was reported in early March and will extend to the trio’s May 16 tornado benefit for Henryville, IN. […]